Topikos Oenos (T.O.)

One of the simpler categories of Greek wine, equivalent to PGIThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Toasting

Charring the inside of new barrels over an open flame. Charring caramelizesThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Thiol

The compound found in the skins of some sauvignon blanc grapes that leadsThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Thin

Used to describe a wine lacking character and flavor, possibly becauseThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Tertiary (TUR-she-air-ee)

If you drink only young wine, you might not have run across this word.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Terroir

French term for the sum entity and effect (no single word exists in English)The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Table Wine

The term used around the world to describe wines of moderate alcoholic strengthThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Terpene

An organic compound that is produced by a variety of plants (including grapevines)The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Tenuta

Holding or estate. Wine estates often incorporate the word tenutaThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Tension

Tension is the sense in a wine that there are two opposing forces that create a kind of dynamic energy.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Sur lie

Sur lie is French for “on the lees,” and lees for their part The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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